Aug 19, 2023; Mason, OH, USA; Iga Swiatek (POL) shakes hands with Coco Gauff (USA) after the match during the Western and Southern Open tennis tournament at Lindner Family Tennis Center. Mandatory Credit: Katie Stratman-USA TODAY Sports

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Iga Swiatek vs Coco Gauff Head-to-Head Record, Preview, and Prediction for Madrid Open 2025 Semi-final

Iga Swiatek will look to extend her dominance over Coco Gauff in the Madrid Semis!

The 2025 Madrid Open is nearing its end, and we have a stellar match on our hands featuring the number 2-ranked Iga Swiatek and the number 4-ranked Coco Gauff.

Polish, Swiatek has reached the semifinals with some superb display of tennis battling hard against Alexandra Eala in a tough 3-setter in the first round, followed by a relatively easy second round defeat of Linda Nosková. She then played in back-to-back 3-set matches against Diana Shnaider and the 5th-ranked Madison Keys in the round of 16 and the quarterfinals respectively.

Gauff’s path to the semifinal has been more straightforward, although that is not to say that it was a cake-walk, as she faced a stern test in the previous round against the seventh-seeded Mirra Andreeva.

After dropping the first set 0-6 in her round of 64 match against Dayana Yastremska, Gauff stormed back for the win in three sets and has since followed that up with straight-set victories against Ann Li, Belinda Bencic, and the aforementioned Andreeva.

Iga Swiatek vs Coco Gauff Head-to-Head Record

The Polish and the American have faced off against each other several times and today’s meeting will be number 15 between the pair. The head-to-head is rather lopsided, however, with Swiatek leading by a huge margin of 11-3.

The pair played their first match against one another in the 2021 Rome semifinals, where Swiatek earned a straight-sets victory. Swiatek, in fact, steamed ahead to 7 straight wins before Gauff finally managed to earn her first win against the Pole in the 2023 semifinals at Cincinnati.

Although Swiatek has the clear edge in this rivalry, Gauff has got the better of her opponent on the past 2 occasions, with her latest win coming in the 2025 United Cup.

Year	Event	Round	Winner	Score
2021	Rome	Semifinal	Iga Swiatek	7-6(3), 6-3
2022	Miami	Round of 16	Iga Swiatek	6-3, 6-1
2022	Roland Garros	Final	Iga Swiatek	6-1, 6-3
2022	San Diego	Quarterfinals	Iga Swiatek	6-0, 6-3
2022	WTA Finals	Round 1	Iga Swiatek	6-3, 6-0
2023	Dubai	Semifinals	Iga Swiatek	6-4, 6-2
2023	Roland Garros	Quarterfinals	Iga Swiatek	6-4, 6-2
2023	Cincinnati	Semifinals	Coco Gauff	6(2)-7, 6-3, 6-4
2023	Beijing	Semifinals	Iga Swiatek	6-2, 6-3
2023	WTA Finals	Round 1	Iga Swiatek	6-0, 7-5
2024	Rome	Semifinals	Iga Swiatek	6-4, 6-3
2024	Roland Garros	Semifinals	Iga Swiatek	6-2, 6-4
2024	WTA Finals	Round 1	Coco Gauff	6-3, 6-4
2025	United Cup	Final	Coco Gauff	6-4, 6-4

Also Read: Francisco Cerundolo vs Jakub Menšík Head-to-Head Record, Preview, and Prediction for Madrid Open 2025 Quarter-final

Iga Swiatek vs Coco Gauff Comparison

As for the overall comparison between the two players, Swiatek has had a lot more success, winning 22 titles as against 10 for Gauff. More importantly, the Pole has won 5 Grand Slams, including 4 French Opens, while Gauff has just the 2023 US Open to her name.

Iga Swiatek	Category	Coco Gauff
2	Ranking	4
364-82	Career W-L	243-105
22-7	YTD W-L	14-6
22	Career Titles	10
5	Grand Slams	1
0	YTD Titles	1

Iga Swiatek vs Coco Gauff Madrid Open Prediction

Taking into account the dominant history of the head-to-head between these two, this match should go the way of Swiatek. Furthermore, the Pole is considered to be one of the best players on clay and has the record to prove it as well, while Gauff’s favored surface is a fast hard court, even though she has developed an all-surface game.

One thing that could play on the minds of both players is the recent outcome of matches where Gauff has earned wins over her opponent at the 2024 WTA Finals and the 2025 United Cup. It should be a great match, but the advantage still lies with the number 2 seed.

Match Prediction: Iga Swiatek in 3 sets

Iga Swiatek vs. Coco Gauff Madrid Open 2025 Betting Odds

Iga Swiatek: 13/25

Coco Gauff: 8/5

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